House Parent

Summary

Responsibilities

• * Reports any unusual behavior, conflicts, or physical and mental health concerns to line of support * Seeks support from leadership when experiencing personal challenges impacting work performance * Provides orientation for new students and ensure all paperwork is complete * Maintains preparedness and cleanliness of the cottage and living areas * Maintains daily tasks and chore list for students and ensure completion * Keeps cottage stocked with necessary food and non-food items * Assists students with school and homework needs * Enforces structure of student schedules in regard to sleep habits, school and activities * Provides a structured and disciplined environment devoid of negative intervention methods * Assists students in learning and developing through daily living skills training * Ensures all student health and hygiene needs are met and attended to * Provides stable and caring guidance to meet the individual needs of student's emotional and social development * Prepares reports as needed or requested * Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types - Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner - Greets and engages with a smile - Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes * Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities * Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types - Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment - Maintains and promotes professionalism - Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics - Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards * Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc. * Performs all other duties as assigned
• Competencies: Essential: * Ability to work effectively in a stressful environment or situation * Ability to recognize, interpret, and regulate your own emotions, and understand those of other people * Ability to use a trauma-informed approach with individuals, which promotes environments of healing and recovery * Demonstrates and prioritizes personal well-being and utilize available resources as needed to support others effectively * Able to follow instructions, both written and oral * Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements * Maintains strict confidentiality in all matters * Good driving record and be insurable by the Chickasaw Nation * Operate standard and automatic vehicles * Must be self-motivated * Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability * Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines * Ability to relate with youth, parents and training partners * Must have empathetic understanding of common social problems (i.e., addictions, mental health problems, domestic violence, sexual assault, etc.) * Organizes work and assigned area logically and orderly * Must be friendly with an outgoing personality * Ability to remain calm under stress * Establishes professional working relationships as appropriate * Works well within a team * Organizational and time-management * Ability to plan, organize and follow through on assignments * Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management * Teach children various skills and knowledge

Skills

• Essential: * Must be familiar with the Microsoft Office Suite of products * Demonstrates strong self-management skills, including maintaining a healthy work life balance to ensure quality customer service
• Experience: Essential: * 2 years directly related experience
• Education: Essential: * High School, GED or Equivalent
• Credentials: Essential: * Must be 21 years of age or older * Pass general background check * Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR) * Standard Driver's License Nonessential: * Class A Commercial Driver's License
• Working Conditions: Essential: * Residential setting * Potential exposure to cleaning fluids and solvents * Potential exposure to contagious diseases * Communication with groups * Effective work relationships inside and outside organization * Interacts with clinical, support, technical, professional or management staff in a variety of settings and situations * Interacts with young children * Pass pre-employment drug test * Must be legally married and able to provide documentation * Sometimes bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach * Able to drive assigned vehicle types * Sometimes lift and or carry up to 25 lbs * Light to non-strenuous work * 24/7 basis to include days, nights, weekends and holidays * Travel is primarily within Chickasaw Nation boundaries * Requires driving * Transport children * Must present proof of COVID-19 vaccination * Must not have charges or arrests for substance abuse related offenses within the past two years * If applicable, must have at least one year of sobriety * May be required to assist individuals who are under the influence * May be required to assist individuals with unmanaged emotions